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ROANOKE RAPIDS HIGH SCHOOL NEWS The Dramatics Class of the Roa noke Rapids High School will spon sor “The Taming of the Shrew”, a Shakespearean comedy, in the high school auditorium, November 10. This play is being presented by Jack Rank, who is the only actor in America who represents an entire play himself, portraying all the parts both male as well as female. Jack Rank is one of those per sonalities who presents a complete evening of fascinating entertain ment combined with his unusual artistry. In the past eight years he has presented over three thou sand performances of his mono dramas. In “The Taming of the Shrew”, Jack Rank will change costumes thirty-nine times. The stage set tings will also be very lavish with unique lighting effects and perfect make-up. From coast to coast Jack Rank, “Protean Artist Supreme”, holds his audiences in thrilled silence from prologue through epilogue. New Equipment This year the lunch room has acquired new equipment with which to prepare lunches for the students who don’t go home. They have a new nngiaaire, twenty new tables, thirty new chairs, a water cooler, a sink of the latest type, and an electric clock. It is possible for the lunch room attendants to serve 150 lunches. At the present, they are serving a bout 120. Thirty-six of these are to the under-privileged children from other schools. A few of the menus are: beef hash, butter beans, carrots, and muffins. Another day you might find potatoes, spinach, grapefruit, and corn bread or black-eye peas, tomatoes, slaw, and muffins. There are four persons working in the lunch-room—Miss Faison, who is in charge, and three as sistants: Miss Lee, Miss Ludor, and Miss Lindsay. These ladies work six hours every day. Three NYA students help with the serving. Students who live a long distance from school are urged to try these lunches. They are served at pop ular prices. Student Writer Sam Kidd, a student of the Roa noke Rapids High School, gained recognition by writing articles in the national magazine “Hobbies”, also known as “The Magazine for Collectors”. Sam’s third and the longest ar ticle, “Colonial Life in America’’, may be found in the November, 1941, issue. He has written three articles which have been published. The editor of the magazine, “Hob bies”, stated, “Although Sam Kidd is only 16, don’t you think he will mature into a full-fledged antiquer in a few years?” Navy Day Program Navy Day was observed by the students of Junior and Senior high school on October 27. Ever since 1922 this day has been celebrated all over the United States as Navy Day. That particular date was chosen because it Was the birth day of Theodore Roosevelt, who through his two terms as Presi dent, devoted himself to the up building of the Navy. An appropriate program was giv en in assembly. Music suitable for the occasion was played as the stu dent body assembled. Mr. Thomas L. Martin read a speech, which was issued by the Navy Department. After this the band played “Ameri ca” and “The Star Spangled Ban ner”. Mr. Lee Williams, the music instructor, led the student body in singing “America”. The playing of “Anchors Aweigh” by the band concluded the program. Senior Girls Hi-Y The Senior Girls Hi-Y held its first meeting October 28, in the high school auditorium. There were about fifty members present. Girls are eligible from the tenth grade through the twelfth grade. Officers for the year were elected as follows: president, Mary Louise Ray; vice-president, Elizabeth Beckwith; secretary and treasurer, Margaret Harris. Plans for programs and dues were discussed. The club has proposed to meet twice a month, one a joint meeting with the boys’ Hi-Y. Miss Mary Watson Schofield is the advisor for the coming year. She was formerly advisor for the Junior Girls’ Hi-Y. Winners The baby contest which was sponsored in connection with the faculty play, “Swing Out”, ended Friday, October 24, with the fol lowing babies as winners: Jane Ray White sponsored by 12-1; Martha Boggs Smith, 9-1B; Constance Er win, 7-1 A; Bobby Drewery, 11-4; and Carolyn Davis, 10-1. The winner of the poster adver tising the contest was Bill Hodges. Active At College Margaret Hines, Roanoke Rap ids’ graduate of last year, has been asked to write an article for the Meredith College newspaper. This is an honor for a freshman, es pecially one who is not majoring in journalism. Margaret was an active member of the Ronoko staff while in school. She was elected business manager for the year 1940-’41. Majoring in music, she was one of the three freshmen picked from the freshman class at Meredith for the glee club which consists of twenty pupils from the college. Contest A ticket contest was sponsored last week between four rooms in junior and senior high school to increase the sale of tickets for the faculty play, “Swing Out.” Miss Knott’s 11-1 was the winner in senior high over Miss Schofield’s 10-1. Miss Knott’s room sold over $75 worth of tickets. In junior high school, Miss Sheri dan’s 8-1A was victorious over Miss Craddock’s 9-1B. Salesmen Charles Miller, Eunice Coburn, and Margaret Taylor are leading the sales of Christmas cards by the Junior Class. Charles Miller is a head, having sold eleven boxes. Eu nice Coburn and Margarett Taylor have sold six and five boxes re spectively. The purpose of these Christmas card sales is to raise money to fi nance the Junior-Senior reception. This is the second year that cards have been sold. To every student selling five boxes, a free ticket to the movie is given. Term Papers The Chemistry classes of the Roa noke Rapids High School have un dertaken the annual task of writing term papers on subjects of their choice. When asked his purpose in as signing this, Mr. Nathan Reynolds, instructor, answered, “My purpose is not just to see the pupils work ing or giving them more work to do; it is to see how well they can gather information and data from the beginning of a subject and write it in readable form. This will prove helpful to both the student who expects to enter into his life’s work right after graduation and the student who expects to extend his education on to college”. The papers are not accepted un til they are well written and can easily rate the grade of a one or two. Out of the chemistry class of last year, eighty percent of the class rated ones. Mr. and Mrs. Ira Edmonds and children visited their parents at Charlie Hope and Bruswick dur ing the week-end. Woodmen Here In Services Rocky Mount A memorial service for five de ceased members of the Rocky Mount camp of the Woodmen of the World was held last Sunday afternoon at Pineview Cemetery, with officers of Birchwood Camp, No. 55, of Roanoke Rapids in charge of the services. D. W. Faircloth, field representa tive of the WOW, was master of ceremonies, and O. L. Smith of Roanoke Rapids, secretary of Camp No. 55, directed the rites which followed the ritual of the organ ization. Miss Gladys Elmore of Roanoke Rapids recited the poem, “Why Should the Spirit of Mortal Be Proud?”, which was a part of the ritual. W. A. Merritt, captain of the Roanoke Rapids Drill Team, also participated in the ceremonies with the Drill Team. Chief speaker for the services was Julian R. Allsbrook, local at torney and Representative from Halifax County to the General As sembly. He discussed fraternalism in connection with the standards of the Woodmen of the World. Monuments were unveiled to 1 saac B. Price, George T. Smith, Thomas Crothers, Alfred Taylor and Major C. Bonham, all former members of the Tar River Camp No. 423 at Rocky Mount. Halifax 4-H Club Council Meets Nov. 1 The first Fail County Council meeting of 4-H Club Council mem bers and leaders will be held Sat urday morning, November 1, in the agricultural building at Hali fax. The meeting will begin at 10 o’ | clock and adjourn about noon, sta ted Miss Yydia Deyton, assistant home agent, and M. Eugene Starnes, assistant farm agent, who called the meeting as leaders of 14-H Club work in the county. Election of County Council of ficers will take place, and plans will be made for Ashievement Day of the 4-H Clubs. Plans and ob jectives in 4-H Club work for 1942 will also be discussed as to camp, contests and the short course. All local club officers make up the County Council of the 4-H Clubs, and adult leaders are urged to attend with the local club of ficers. 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